Jean-Paul van Gastel

Jean-Paul van Gastel
Jean-Paul van Gastel in the 2024 Turkish Super Cup
Personal information
Full name Jacobus Johannes Martinus Paulus van Gastel
Date of birth (1972-04-28) 28 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Beşiktaş (assistant coach)
Youth career
BSV Boeimeer
NAC Breda
Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Willem II 137 (15)
1996–2001 Feyenoord 121 (25)
2001–2002 Ternana 7 (0)
2002 Como 0 (0)
2002–2003 De Graafschap 13 (2)
Total 278 (42)
International career
1996–1999 Netherlands 5 (2)
Managerial career
2004–2005 Willem II U-19
2005–2011 Jong Feyenoord
2011–2019 Feyenoord (assistant coach)
2019–2020 Guangzhou R&F (assistant coach)
2021–2022 Guangzhou City
2023–2024 NAC Breda
2024– Beşiktaş (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacobus Johannes Martinus Paulus "Jean-Paul" van Gastel (Dutch pronunciation: [ʑɑ̃ːˈpʌul vɑŋ ˈɣɑstəl]; born 28 April 1972) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the assistant coach of Turkish club Beşiktaş. During his playing career, he gained five caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring twice.